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Afghanistan
Over 10,000m² of Handwoven Herat Carpets Reach Germany
DID Press: More than 10,000 square meters of handwoven carpets from Afghanistan’s western Herat province, valued at $103,000, have been exported to Germany since the beginning of the current solar year, said local Taliban officials. Herat’s handwoven carpets are widely…
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Pakistan’s Strike on Kabul Healthcare Center May Amount to War Crime, says Amnesty
DID Press: Amnesty International said that Pakistan’s airstrike on Omid Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Kabul, which killed at least 269 civilians, constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime. In a report…
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Mine Workers Protest in Badakhshan Over Closures, Allege Taliban Violence
DID Press: Dozens of mine workers in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province staged a protest on Tuesday after the Taliban shut down small-scale mining operations under a new directive banning what the group describes as illegal mining. The protesters gathered outside…
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UNICEF, India Launch Emergency Aid for Flood Victims in Afghanistan’s Nuristan
DID Press: UNICEF and India have launched emergency relief efforts for communities affected by devastating floods in Afghanistan’s northeastern Nuristan province, where dozens of people have been killed and more than 100 remain missing. UNICEF said it has deployed a…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Doctrine Faces Growing Political Challenge
DID Press: Recent remarks by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), have highlighted what analysts describe as a significant shift in the country’s political and security landscape, with growing criticism of the military’s long-standing “strategic depth” doctrine…
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Taliban-Led Afghan Trade Delegation Begins Uzbekistan Visit
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Chamber of Commerce and Investment, headed by its chairman and accompanied by more than 100 Afghan traders and investors, has departed for a three-day visit to Uzbekistan aimed at expanding bilateral trade…
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Taliban Deploys Team to Assess Deadly Flood Damage in Nuristan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led National Disaster Management Authority has dispatched a high-level delegation to Nuristan Province to assess the impact of recent floods and coordinate assistance for affected families. According to the authority’s spokesperson, the delegation will evaluate the extent…
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Afghanistan Air Sports Chief Killed in Bamyan Paragliding Crash
DID Press: Navid Popal, head of Afghanistan’s Air Sports Federation, has died after a paragliding accident during a training session in Bamyan Province, according to the provincial Physical Education and Sports Department. Officials said Popal was involved in a paragliding…
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Herat Factory Produces 15 Tons of Qurut Daily for EU, US Markets
DID Press: A food production company in Afghanistan’s western Herat Province is producing 15 tons of qurut-based kashk every day and exporting its products to European countries and the United States, creating direct employment for around 200 people. Khuban Production…
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UN Warns Energy Crisis Threatens Afghanistan’s Urban Future
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that Afghanistan’s worsening electricity shortage is undermining urban life, disrupting education and economic activity, and threatening the long-term sustainability of the country’s cities unless investment in renewable energy is accelerated.…
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